Publication
NNIW63 - Emerging Societies – Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and Obesity
Growth & Development
Disease-related Malnutrition
Nutrition Health & Wellness
Obesity
12 min read
vol. 63 Volumes
The coexistence of undernutrition (low birth weight, poor growth) alongside overnutrition (mainly obesity) is a phenomenon afflicting many countries as their economies develop and food availability increases. The focus of the book this phenomenon, otherwise known as the ‘nutrition transition’, which becoming increasingly prevalent in many emerging nations.
Author(s):
Satish C. Kalhan , Andrew Prentice , Chittaranjan Yajnik
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Obesity in Emerging Nations: Evolutionary Origins and the Impact of a Rapid Nutrition Transition
Andrew Prentice
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Global Changes in Diet and Activity Patterns as Drivers of the Nutrition Transition
Barry M. Popkin